The screening was sponsored by Johnson's group, Aiden's Legacy, and the Teen Warrior program at Louisville's Norton Cancer Institute.
Norton Healthcare treats pediatric cancer patients to special screening of 'Star Wars' https://t.co/DnNc3gC1W3 pic.twitter.com/iUFhS3eN4W
— WLKY (@WLKY) December 22, 2019
Johnson, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February 2007, when he was 3, said he was a big “Star Wars” fan.
"Space and lasers and fighting," Johnson told WAVE-TV. "What's not to love?"
Volunteers with the Bluegrass Garrison 501st Legion dressed up as characters from "Star Wars." The teens were given "Star Wars" Lego sets, WLKY reported.
Aiden's Legacy collects Legos for children battling cancer and also raises money to support pediatric cancer care at Norton Children's Hospital, according to the organization's website.
The consensus among the patients was positive as they filed into the theater.
"It's amazing. I wouldn't have it any better," Kaleb Visse told WAVE.
“These kids share a special bond that they just want to be normal and hang out,” Johnson’s father, Jason Johnson, told the television station. “That’s exactly what they’re doing today, hanging out and watching a movie.”
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